Typesetting machine



w. HpHANLoN. TYPESETTING MACHINE. ORIGINAL FILLED APR.,2A. 1919.

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W. H. HANLON. TYPESETTING MACHINE.

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ORIGINAL FILED APR. 24, |919.

Z i I Jan. 9, 1923. 1,441,680.

W. H. HANLON. TYPESETTING MACHINE. omGlNAL man APR. 24. 1919.

3 SHEETSfSHEE 3- fl O Patented Jan. 9, 19.23.

entre srares Letland@ PATENT cries.

WILLIAM H. HANLON, or MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA.

TYPESETTING MACHINE. i

Application 'filed April 221919, Serial No. 292,424. Renewed December 4, 1322.

To all 1071017/` fit may concern: a

Be it known that I, VVILL'IAM H. HANLoN, a citizen of the United States, residing` at Martinez, in the county of (lontra Costa and State ol California, h ave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typesetting Machines, of which `the following is a specification. i

My invention relates to a machine to set and distribute printing type which is operable by keys in a manner simulating the operation of a typewriter thus accomplishing the result of moving); kthe type rapidly and entirely `mechanically both in the setting and distributing thereof and practically as rapidly as a typewriting machine is operated, whereby the onhand supply of type may be greatly reduced since a form may be rapidly set up and distributed and whereby the cost of the printing may be reduced in view of the reduction in time and whereby printing may be effected in a much shorter period of time.

In carrying out the invention, I aim to provide type containers; keys to set or distribute type and which `are .movable relative to the containers so as to be capable of supplying capital as well assmall type g. means a operated by depression `of the keys to set or distribute type.; a particular form of clasp means for the type and a spreader associated with the clasp means; means to dislodge the type from the clasp during the setting operation but capable of movement to a noninterferinp,l position, optionally; means operable to return type to the clasp during the distributingoperation, and the various submechanisms and details of` construction which will be hereinafter described. in connect-ion with accompanying drawings illustratingg one preferred embodiment.

Figure l is a diagrammatic front elevation.. partly broken away, illustrating my improved mechanism; a

Figure 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view thereof; a

Figure 3 isa cross sectional view on the lincfl-fl of Figure 5;

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view on the line 4 4 of F igure 2;

Figure `5 is a fragmentary front. elevation ofthe printing' drum and attached parts;y

Figure 6 is a fragmentary plan view` of the parts of Figure 5` and Vassociated parts:

Figure@- is a cross sectional'view on the line 7 7 of Figure 5;

Figure S is a cross sectional view on `the line S-S of Figure 7 5 Figure 9 is a fragmentary plan view of the printing drum and the turnable type distributing means; Figure lOis a side elevation of the turn able type distributing member;

Figure 11 is a fragmentary front elevation y of one of the type carrying clasps and type holder associated therewith;`

Figure l2 is a plan view of one of the type holders; y a

Figure 13 is a cross sectional view on the line 13---13 of Figure 2; a

F igure 14 is a view ofthe parts of Fig. 13 but with the clasp in engagement with a tyre;

, Figure `15 is a cross sectional view on the line 1-15 of Fig. 3; l

F in urel 16 is a cross sectional view on the vline lf3-16 of Figure 3, and c Figure 17 is a detail perspective view of 'one form of type with which the apparatus co-operates.

Referring specifically to the drawings, amain castingV or frame A adapted to besupported in any suitable manner, is provided,

preferablyl having an upright rear wall 1S in which a shaft- 19 is journaled. The shaft passes loosely through a wall or head 20, rio-id with the base, and has a printingdrum B fixed thereon to turn therewith, but pref erably being detachable from the shaft, although its particular construction forms no part of the present invention.,

The type Twhich may be of they c'eneral shape shown by'way of example in Fig. ll, y

is held in tubes or containers C. These containers are of such size as to accommodate two .rows of thetype as shown in Figure 12. As shown in Fins. l. and 2 a bar ein tends under and transversely of the base, being fastened in place by bolts 22 depending from the base A and by bars 23 suspended from said base and secured to the base and bar 2l, respectively, by means of screws 24 and 25. A suitable number of rods orlpins 26 are' rigidly mounted by the bar 21, ter minating below the tubes C and each being surrounded by a coil expansion spring27 which extends into the tube above itj so as to urge the type therein upwardly into contact with L-shaped retainer leaves 28.'k 1n the base A, a suitable number of slots 29 are provided through which the tubes or con# 2 and 12, are to be engaged by the clasps and these type. are preferably of the-small letter class. The other row contains type of the capital letter class and in order to bring,r these rows beneath theclasps, the containers have been slidably mounted as previously described. In order to slide thecontainers, which move as a unitin` view of their connection together by means of the plates`3l and 32, a key 33 is depressed. `Thiskey is carried by a lever 34, pivoted.v as at 35 toa post 36 risingfrom the base. lOn one 'of the containers (see Fig. 2) an abutment 37 is provided which is engaged by aY cam end 38 of said lever 34 which forces the containers to the rear of the slots 29. A spring 39 fastened to the lever 34 and to a front raised wall 40 of the base restores the lever 34 to and maintains it normally in a retracted po-y sition as in Figure 2.

Attention is called to the fact that in the drawings particularly Fig. 1, as many `containersfC'y as will be use'd in actual'prac-v` 1 leaves 28, it willbe noticed that they are.

riveted or otherwise fastened `at 42 to the tubes C and that their free or horizontal arm but sligl'itly overlaps the type. Lugs 43 project imvardly 'from said horizontal arms.

Said clasps C, while they may be of any suitable construction, preferably have grasping arms 44, extending from resilient arms 45 tensioned to move the grasping arms together. Y Arms 45 bifurcate Jfrom type-carrier arms 46, one for each clas y, pivoted at 47 Yto'a suitable part of the lba which is normally urged downwardly by'a spring 4 3 connected to arm 46 and said base.` The inner ends of the arms 46 are i formed to providehooks 49. The differentvpairs of resilient arms 45 are held separated Yse A, and v by means ot' a wedge or detent 50, which eX- tends therebetweenso as to normally maintain the graspingi` arms 44 separated or spaced as in Figs. 4, 11 and 13. The wedges 59 have laterally extending lugs integral therewith at 51 to support the resilient arms 45,'thus limiting' their downward movement and preventing separation of the grasping arms beyond a predetermined degree. As best shown in' Figs. 2 and 4, the wedges and lugs are integral parts of rods 52 guidingly mounted through eyelets 52 fastened to the rear ot the containers C, and pivoted as at 53 to. .levers 54. Levers 54 are livoted at 55 to the base and aredepressib e at their' front ends' by means of keys `56. Also these levers 54 are normally held in their raised position by means of spring 57. Their downward movement is cushioned in any suitable manner, as by means of a rubber butler bar. 58 held by a container 59. mounted on the base. Adjacent vto each lever 54, a link 66y is pivoted at- 61 to the base. Each link has an elongated angularly disposed slot 62 .into which a laterally extending pin 63 carried by the adjacent lever 54 extends. At the upper endo'i'each link 60, a pin 64 extends' laterally into the slot of the hook 49 of the adjacent* type carrier arm, being noiey mallv located above the base of said slot.

lnu setting small letter type or distributingl them, the keys 56 corresponding to the letters are depressed whileif capital letter type are to be set or distributed, the shift key 33 isirst ydepressed and thereafter the keys, corresponding to `the letters are depressed. As levers54 move downwardly under urgency oit' the keys 56, rods 52 move correspondingly and the springs 48 pull the `levers 46 downwardly that the clasps D lwill engage. the type.

l 56 causes pin' 64 on larm 60 to more in the are ot' a circle about pivot 61 Pressure on any one and leftward andjslightly downward from its position in Figure 2. As the clasps move downwardly, thev arms while still spread. at their beveled edges 65, 'engage and extend between the' lugs 43, forcing the leaves 28 outwardly, asin Fig. 14, and then extend on opposite sidesfot the uppermost type member as shown also in that ligure, alter which the wedge 50 moves completely 'from' between the arms` 44, Apermitting the latter to tleX together by the inherent `resiliency ot the ai'nill, so that the typeis clasped. During this phase o't movement, the arms are held against the lugs l lJ v"`the springA 4S until the type carrying' arms are on l the opposite sides ot the type. It ,is to he understood that the springs QS are of very thin metal or other material so as not to offer-such a degree of friction` or resistance as will hold the clasp or in any manner inter- 'lerc with their operation. When the levers 4G "reach the position described, pins 64: ot' links, (50, which have been moving in the arc ot a circle by levers 5l, due to pivotal movement from pins V'61 and the pin and slot con' nection at (53. reach the base of theslot of Ahook 49 whereupon the pins 64 strike the `hooks t9,throwing the levers into the dotted line position shown in Figure? to'set or distributethe type with the aid ot mechanism vheroin-ritter described.

It may be mentioned. that as the levers andk 46 are restored to 'normalposition by means' oi" their springs 5T and 48, respectively, the wedges 5() separate the arms so that type which they n'iay contain :tor distribution and which are removed from the printing drum as herein.- after des'.v ribed. may `tall from the clasp arms -itll "directly into the tubes or containers C. l 'ations to this distribution, thi` leaves may be swung from the rivets 1-12 as pivotsl to a. position where they will not extend over the coiitaii'iersgas sugeested by the dotted lines` in I`i;ure 31.2 and also-the springs QT may he removed or in any approved manner be held i'lepressed'andinactive. y

ln the` path of movement of the key bars -lt a plunger rod 66 (Fig-s. 3, 5, T, and 16) whichis slidably mounted in the head Q0, has a head 6T. rectangular in cross section Ato prevent rotation, is normally projected outwardly by means ot a spring 68 fastened to the rod and to the head and the movement 'oli which is limited by means ot'ja pin G9.

Rod @Ginny have gear teeth 7() thereon dapted to mesh with those ot' a pinion 71 fixed on a 'shaft T2 mounted 'tm' rota-tion and vertical sliding' movement in the head 20. The rod operates a turnabje distributor ll later to hc specifically described and may be held in :i l:inverniost.or inactive position throucffh the ""agennent ot a nuiiuially operable cam Til ag inst :i datent T-'l having un eye T5 througl'i which shaft T2 paf-'ses and which has pins 7G between whichv the ave T5 is disposed. vSee Figs. 3, and 15. A bracket 7T ispivoted on the `head Q() at T8 which is capable of assuming; either the 'full line or dotted line position ot Fig. 5. `ln the head 20, a plurality oit reccssesj) and are provided to selectively receive a pin Sil to secure the br -lic2 TT iu the dotted linc'and i'ull line` posi ot Fig. 5. .hier also yhit'. Hf braid pin Si has a hcad and is slidably mounted in a.

housing` 83. `liithe housing, a spring 84: sur-y zontal -arin 88 and a vertical ejector arm ory crank 89. A spring 90 surrounds the rod,

having one end connected to the arm Sland the other end fastened to the uppermost arm at a lug 91- thereot. Ilhis-'spring holds the ejector device in its outermostposition, which is the lull line `position o'tf Fig. 6. The `rod 87 is heldv against downward displacement by means ot' a piu 92 resting 'on the lowermost arm 8G. pinion 93 is keyed to the 'rod 87. Au angle arm 94- i'igid with `rodGG and is connected to a rack or gear arm lwhich 'is slidablymounted `in thehead 2O and has a pin to engage the interior wall of the head 20 for limitation of its movement.

As the levers 4G move upwardly toward the'.v printing drum they strike the head 67.

moving the i'od 66 inwardly and vaccordingly sliding` the rack bar or arm 95 resultinpr in the turning` of pinion 93 and accordingly ot' the sha-tt S7 so that the arm SS) will move 'from the full line position ot `Fig'. G into the dotted line position ot' the same liu'ure to eject the type from the clasp .by movinpl .against it and the impact throwin c` it, as inlilig. 6, into `the opposite `groove or between the adjacent rails ot the printing' drum, it being' understood `that this 4drum rotatable by any suitable means to register the desired groove of the printing drum `with the point of delivery of the type. After the type reach the printing drum, they ai'e fastened or held therein in any suitable way against displacement. 'It may be :mentioned that the drum is diagrammatic of that used ou a niultigraph printing machine and that the type are oi the usual general shape tor use with that machine.

Preparatory Afor the distributing 'opera'- lioi'i after the drum or :torni has effected the printing'.A the bracket 77 'swung to the dotted line position o't Fig. 5 so that the ejector 89 `will not be in the path of movement ot the levers 46. Thereupon the cam 723 is swung' on its pivot to disengage detent T-t. r.There is sufficient clearance provided in the head 20 to permit the shaft 72 to move upwardly into the dotted line position ot Fig', 3 under the urgency ot a spring' 101 to bring the pinion T'l into engagement with the teeth T) and to project the distrilnitingi' head l above the periphery'ol the head 2l).

l il 0 Thus, should the levers 46 non7 movek up- `Wardly, their engagement With barl 66- at head 67 Vwill lturn r,pinion 71 moving the head E `in an are of 180.

spring 101` and which spring isexpansive `and bears against theunder surfaceofvhead p E andrestslcn the base Wall of the recess 102. Then `helado E is raised` or projected, -itsunormal `position is as shown in Fig. 9 lnamely `with a type-receiving groove 1.03

inl registryfivith the luppermost grooveyof the .printing drum.; AWVhen ,distributing the 108..V `The type enter the groove 103'against type, removable or other coil spring 104 ma)v be used, being insertible into the grooves/ofthedrinn, and urging the type toward .and one' at a time into ysaid groove the lt'ensioiroif ejector springs `105 andthe lateral extensions at the base of the type enter the enlargements 'of the grooves 106, limiting the head to reception ofbut one type ata time. lith atype thus urged into the groove 103 by the spring, lever 46 is [raised b vdepressing. its key, in order to receive and return orf/.distribute the ytype to the containers, suc-h lever 'will `strike the head '67, forcing the rod 66 inwardly cans ing theteeth 0 to turn the pinion 71 and accordinglythe rod: 72 and head Eivith a type therein 180o-When the groove 103 of the head Willbe opposite the clasp of the active lever 4G and spring 105 Will expand and throw the type into friction tight relation with and between the `arms 44. After obtaining the type, levers 4G-.will be pulled `back to normal i position by springs 48and in moving to this position Wedge. :'i0'moves` between the arms 44, separatingtliem and permitting the type tol drop into the container beneatlr bro-ken rim 107'mayform part of head 20 and surround the head E to prevent ejection ofthe Atype While vrhead E is turning. SinceVmerely the preferred embodiment hasifbeen illustrated and described, it is to be *.understoodthat changes `in `the details of construction, ariangement'v and -v combination of the paitsfmay be v.made without' departing 4from the vspirit'and scope.V y i s I I; claim i 1..',l'iipiintiiig Ii'ie'chanism, upwardly inovable means operable to set type, means to y(ontainftivolrows of type, means to `move the last mentioned kmeans itor (3o-operation oli` the type fot either re f and at thewtop .thereof ivithithe lirst mentioned means.

'2. lnpriiiting mechanism, a type carrier, depressible means toactuate the carrier `to set; ype, and means to initially move the `cari ier inthe opposite direction (hiring a second operation to engage the type.

In printing mechanism, a type carrier, said carrier having a type engaging means,

means depressibleto operate `the carrier,V

and means associated lni,tlif tlie depressible ,mentioned means in a receiving i Head` E is normally i disposed ina recess `102 which also houses the means;

-ftyljes means rnormally preventing movement `tively movable arms` a Wedge member vsaid arms pivote/dito the lever, a spring2teA normally dran' the carrier `toiva rd the type, said carrier having an enlarged slot, alink theiarms in separated relation,y meansto move vthe last mentioned means relatively to the arms and mea-ns operable during "said movement to cause the armstograsp the type. L

`(3. In printing mechanism,4 a forni, a carrier for type, 'means to operate the car ier toward the form, and vmeans tol move the..

vcarrier into grasping relation With-the type able relatively, meansA to lnormally maintain prior to movement toward said forni during each setting operation.` i i Y 7.111 printing mechanism, a'legver having a clasp with relatively 'movable i arms to grasp f.type, lasecond lever means to spread thejarins of the lirst `lever `carried by the second lever, and means independent of ltlie second lever to `operate the first lever dni? ing `movement yottlie vsecond mentioned 8.111 ,printing mechanism,wa type carrier, meansy normally preventing movement of the carrier toward the type, mechanism opu erable. to move said means away from the type .carrier and' thereafter `toward the printing` formv and means operable .to vdraiv Athe carrier into grasping relation witlrtypc before .movement toivard the form.

9.111 printing mechanisme carrier "for,

of the carrier toward the 'type,a spring ni'gl ing the carrier'toivard thetype, said carrier. having an enlarged slot` an operating l ,lever to, which the .tir-st mentioned meansy is connected,l and` means tojoperate the type [carrier ythrough movement of the .secondv .mentioned lever inc-hiding means extending :into said slot and-'disposed normally above the hase thereof. i 10. In printing 'meirhaiiisina lever, a type carrier having a clasp provided with rela- 'for movable through movement ot'tlie leveigand said linlrhaving means extending ,into the slot and disposed normally above the ,hase thereof. l

11. In printing mechanism, a base, said base havinga slot therein, a container .disposed iii `said slot adapted to hold. type,y means mounted' by `the base operable to 'slide thel container, return spring means asso-A llO y ciated with the container,` plate means carried by the container and co-operatingl With the base, and type carrier means co-operating` with the container and mounted from the base.

12. In printingmechanism, a container in which type are disposed, means to retain type, carrier means for the type engageable with the said means to ydisplace the same to permit removal of' Athe type and means to urge the type toward the retaining means.

13. In printing mechanism, a type con? tainer, a spring retainer for the type, and a clasp for the type engageable with said spring` to move it out ot retaining relation.

14:. In printing mechanism, a type container, a laterally movable retainer for the type, a carrier for the type, said carrier having a clasp provided with arms, said arms being engageable with the retainer prior to a grasping operation, and means to hold the arms separated While engaging said retainer and moving` into clasping relation with the type.

15. In printing mechanism, a type container for the type, means to urge the type upwardly, retainer means for the type, a

ycarrier for the type, and a clasp associated with the carrier to displace said retainer prior to engagement ot the clasp with the type.

16. In printinlg` mechanism, a type container, a retainer for the type, a carrier for the type, said carrier co-operating With the retainer for setting` of the type, and said retainer being` movable out of the path of the carrier to permit distribution of the type.

17. In printing lmechanism a form, means to carry type to the torni, and means oper-` able through movement of said means to remove type from said means.

18. In printing mechanism, a form, a carrier to convey type to the form, and means operable through movement of the carrier to eject type from the carrier. j

19. In printing' mechanism, a carrier to convey type, means movable by the carrier, and means to eject type from the carrier, opera-ble by the iirst mentioned means.

20. In printing mechanism, a carrier for type, means movable in substantially the same general direction as the carrier to eject type from the carrier, and gearing mechanism to drive with said means operable through movement of' the carrier.

21. In printing mechanism, a carrier for type, a plunger in the path ot' movement of the carrier having a gear member, a gear member in mesh with `said ,f1-ear member, and a type ejectorrigid with the second gear member.

n Q2. In printing mechanism, a carrier for type, a plunger in the pathot'fmovement of kthe carrier having' a gear member, a .Q'ear member in mesh with said lrear member, 'a j a plunger operable by said type carrier, and

an ejector for the type movable by. the plunger into and out of operative relation with the carrier.

21. In printing mechanism a type carrier,

a plunger operable by said type carrier, a bracket, movable into and out otl operative relation with the carrier, an ejector for the type, pivotally mountedby the bracket, a gear on theejector, gear means meshing with the gear and carrieda by the carrier and a return spring means associated with the ector and bracket. j In printing mechanism means to convey type, ejector means associated with said means, and means to selectively secure the ejector means in the path of movement of the iii-st mentioned means for operation or out of the path of movement of said means. l

In printing mechanism a base member, a type carrier, an ejector for the type having a bracket, member, and means to secure said ejector in an ope ative and in an inoperative position comprising,l openings in one of said members, and means on the other ot said members to extend intosaid openings.

27. ceive type, and means operable to receive tyj e therefrom i'or distribution and means on the last mentioned means to discharge type therefrom)` f 28. In printing mechanism a head to receive type, means to receive type trom said head, and means to move the head into operative relation with the lirst means and means carried by the headto discharge type therefrom.

29. In printing mechanism in combination with a form holding a plurality of type, a head to receive said type, means to limit recept-ion of afpredetermined quantity of type by the head, and means carried by the head to discharge type therefrom. j

305111' printing mechanism, a head having a type receiving opening, means to feed type therein, a. spring' extending` into said In printing mechanism, means to reopening compressible by type therein, means j to move the head with the `spring compressed, and means to receive the type un der urgency of the spring after movement of the Y `vided- With, gem' teeth., :1 slide-ble andi rotatable shame geel: on said shaft, to `mesh with said teeth7 1v distributing"head carried by said shaft, afsprng to urge `sadhead and 'l shaft upwardly, "means openableto depress the shaft, rmd pme-mbe'. ae-operating with said means to mamtzun `the sharht depressed.

type, into said. head, sadmype lcompressing said spring, means to 'maintain the type and spuug' m such relatmn durmg n part of themovement oi the f head,` and lsaidV spring thereafter eJeetlngfthe type., l

In testimony whereof I affx U15/*signature 15 in presence, of two Witnesses.

`r\\ 7itnesses: l

, G.' O. MEESE,

LEO F. TonsNEY-1 v d WILLIAM ,H HANLON. 

